There is an inverse relationship between the capacity of climate change refugia and species adaptation potential

Abstract

There is an inverse relationship between species adaptation potential (green/curved line) and refugial capacity (blue/light triangle). The ability of refugia species to adapt/acclimatize to future stressors (red/dark triangle), assuming this is within their physiological capabilities, depends on the refugial capacity of the refugia in which they live. The more effective a refugium, the lower the chance of its species adapting/acclimatizing.